Student Engagement & Check for Understanding

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Today’s Objectives

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❏ Participants will be able to define student engagement.

❏ Participants will be able to identify the five levels of engagement and explore how they can move their students toward authentic engagement.

❏ Participants will understand what Check for Understanding is and why it is an important part of the teaching and learning process.

❏ Participants will apply student engagement and Checks for Understanding to utilize, add them to current lesson plans, and identify how they will be held accountable for implementation..

How do you define “Student Engagement”?

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Talk to your table about

what you believe student

engagement means.

Together createyour table’s definitionof student

engagement.

Appoint a “spokesperson”

to share out your definition with the group.

In education, student engagement refers to the

degree of attention, curiosity, interest,

optimism, and passion that students show

when they are learning or being taught, which extends to the level of

motivation they have to learn and progress in their

education.The Glossary of Education Reform

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Five Levels of EngagementAuthentic highest level, intrinsically motivated

Retreatismdisengaged,

noncompliant,defiant, does not

disrupt others’learning

Ritual Compliancewant to do well and

please, moreextrinsicallymotivated

Passive Compliancedo not want any

extra work, avoidsnegative

consequences

Rebelliondisengaged,

noncompliant,defiant, and does

disrupt others’learning

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Three categories to determine the engagement of your classroom Schlechty (2002)

Engaged Classroom

all students are authentically

engaged some or most of the

time, rarely see retreatism or

rebellion

Compliant Classroommost students appear to be working, little observation of rebellion but may see retreatism

Off-Task Classroomretreatism and rebellion readily observed, teachers spend bulk of

time dealing with rebellious students

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How do we move students towards authentic engagement?

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How do we increase student engagement?

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10:2 Method

For every 10 minutes of

instruction, provide 2 minutes to process and

respond.

Have students write questions

about topic being covered.

Have students write facts about what they have

learned.

Discuss content with classmates.

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Movement

Require students to move when

responding to a question.

4-CornersMove to a certain

spot in the room-i.e. corner

A,B,C, or D

WhiteboardsWrite answer on whiteboard

Stand TallStand when

finished

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Provide frequent and effective feedback

Students want to

know how they are

doing just like

teachers do!

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Allow 5-7 seconds of “Think Time”

Ask a question, give the “think time” and then randomly draw a name to answer the question.

Names on sticksWheel of names

Great site of ideas

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3-2-1 Method

At the end of the lesson, have students:

Record 3 things they learned.

Record 2 interesting things.

Record 1 question they have.

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Find Your Match

Hand out one card/puzzle piece to each student. Have

them get up and find the student with the matching

piece in the room.

Rhyming Words

Uppercase/Lowercase Letters

Synonyms/Antonyms Words/Definitions

Problem/Solution

Math Problem/AnswerMain Idea/Details

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What is Check for Understanding?

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It is an important step in the teaching and learning process.

It is part of a formative assessment system that allows teachers to:

1. identify learning goals.

2. provide students feedback.

3. plan instruction based on students’ errors/misconceptions.

Know the Difference Between a Mistake and a Misconception

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Mistakes are typically due to a lack of attention.

Once pointed out, a mistake is usually easily corrected.

Mistakes are usually seen as uncharacteristic because you have seen the student be successful previously.

Learner usually lacks the knowledge necessary for the skill.

When alerted, learner isn’t quite sure what to do next.

Identifying and confronting misconceptions is an important part of the learning process.

Mistake

Misconception

Benefits of Check for Understanding

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Allow teachers to address mistakes and misconceptions as they are revealed through a check for understanding.

Teachers can provide focused instruction based on students’ needs.

Teachers can provide guided instruction based on assessment information.

Teachers can provide learners independent learning time if they have demonstrated they are ready.

Ways to Check for Understanding

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Here are some quick and casual ways to

determine each student’s

understanding!

Use Check Marks

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Provides a visual reminder to check self for understanding.

Can add stems to stimulate thinking.

Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down

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Quick and easy way to make sure all

students are on the right track.

Easy way to stop lesson frequently to

check understanding.

Hold your fist in front of your chest. Give me a thumbs up/thumbs down if you think you

can embed this technique in a lesson.

Exit Tickets

Student Work

Student Rating

TeacherFeedback

Keep it simple. Hand out a post-it, have question related to today’s lesson

on the board. Students write their name and answer, then they hand you the post-it. You can sort into piles of

the understanding demonstrated.

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Flash Whiteboards

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1. One quick question.

2. Do a quick sweep of answerswhile students hold up.

Pull students together that need a re-teach.

Did you know that you

can write on desktops

with dry-erase markers?

Four-Finger Rating

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I understand and can teach a

friend.

I understand. I can do it by

myself.

I am still a little confused.

I do not understand the

concept.

Quick Write

Answer one question

using open-ended response.

Share answer with a partner or

collect to review.

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Rally Robin

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1. Teacher poses an open-ended

question.

2. Students given “think time.”

3. Partners take turns verbally listing

responses.

4. This is an excellent strategy for a variety

of learners, especially ELL.

Technology

Here is just one example: Plickers

Plickers was made by a

teacher.

It is a very quick and simple way to check for understanding.

It allows for on-the-spot collecting of

formative assessment data.

Using the mobile app, the teacher scans

each card and results are anonymously

compiled.

Each student given a card with a unique visual code.

The code has 4 sides (labeled A, B,

C, and D).

Student rotates card so their answer

choice is at the top.

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Let’s See Plickers in Action!

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What’s Next After I Checked?

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Quickly correct

mistakes.

Use data to craft a reteach

lesson targeting

specific needs.

Reteach could be immediately, small group next day(s), groups at lunch,

etc.

Helps you to know students

who need pushed because already

mastered content.

Let’s See Some Strategies in Action...

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Let’s Practice!

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Think of your class. Talk at your table about how you could use each of these strategies to check

for understanding throughout your lessons.

Pick three-four you can commit to using and add them to your lesson plan template.

Make a plan. How/Who will hold you accountable to embedding these throughout your day?

Check Marks

Thumbs

Exit Ticket

White-boards

4-finger

Quick Write

Rally Robin

Tech.

Application TimeUse your current lesson plans and

discuss how you can implement these ideas

in your classroom.

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